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Huawei Nova 12s

Specifications

Huawei Nova 12s
Huawei Nova 12s (Nova 12 Series)
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 4G 8 x 1.8 - 2.4 GHz, Kryo 670 (Cortex-A78/A55)
Graphics adapter
Memory
8 GB 
Display
6.70 inch 20:9, 2412 x 1084 pixel 395 PPI, Capacitive, OLED, glossy: yes, 120 Hz
Storage
256GB
Connections
USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 Fingerprint Reader, NFC, Sensors: accelerometer, gyro, compass, color spectrum
Networking
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.2, GSM, UMTS, LTE, Dual SIM, GPS
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 6.9 x 161.3 x 75 ( = 0.27 x 6.35 x 2.95 in)
Battery
4500 mAh
Operating System
Huawei HarmonyOS
Camera
Primary Camera: 50 MPix (f/1.9) + 8MP (f/2.2)
Secondary Camera: 60 MPix f/2.4
Additional features
Keyboard: OnScreen
Weight
168 g ( = 5.93 oz / 0.37 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)

 

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Reviews for the Huawei Nova 12s

Красивый со всех сторон: тест-обзор смартфона Huawei nova 12s
Source: Yamobi RU→EN
Positive: Stylish design; great built quality; large screen; nice main camera; fast charging; NFC module. Negative: Missing Google services; unsupported waterproof; no memory card slot.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/02/2024
Красивый со всех сторон: тест-обзор смартфона Huawei nova 12s
Source: Yamobi RU→EN
Positive: Stylish design; large screen; nice main camera; fast charging; NFC module. Negative: Missing Google services; unsupported waterproof; no memory card slot.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/02/2024
Обзор смартфона HUAWEI nova 12s: сад изящных слов
Source: 3DNews.ru RU→EN
Positive: Slim size; light weight; elegant design; beautiful display; nice cameras; fast charging. Negative: No memory card slot; no mini-jack; unsupported waterproof and dust avoiding; no optical zoom.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/19/2024
Обзор Huawei nova 12s: краше флагманов
Source: Hi-Tech Mail RU→EN
Positive: Beautiful design; compact size; light weight; great OLED display; nice cameras; quick charging.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/12/2024
Обзор смартфона HUAWEI nova 12s: стильный и функциональный
Source: CNews.cz CZ→EN
Positive: Beautiful design; good performance; nice display; great cameras. Negative: Relatively high price.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/15/2024

Comment

Qualcomm Adreno 642L: Graphics chip for smartphones and tablets that is integrated within the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SoC. Qualcomm claims that it is 40% faster than the Adreno 620.

Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


SD 778G 4G: Fast mid-range ARM SoC with 8 CPU Kryo 670 cores (four fast ARM Cortex-A78 core at up to 2.4 GHz and four small ARM Cortex-A55 cores at up to 1.8 GHz) but without the integrated X53 5G modem and only offering a 4G modem. The SoC is manufactured in the modern 6 nm process at TSMC.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


6.70":

It is a small display format for smartphones. You shouldn't be severely defective in vision, and you won't see much detail on the screen and only have a small resolution available. For that, the device should be small and handy, easy to transport.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


Huawei: Huawei Technologies Co, Ltd. is a Chinese telecommunications company and hardware manufacturer founded in 1987 and headquartered in Shenzhen. Huawei is a global leader in information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. Huawei provides end-to-end solutions for telecommunications networks, devices, and smartphones, as well as storage, servers, networking, and cloud computing enterprise solutions and products.

In 2014, Huawei established the Honor subsidiary brand under which certain smartphone lines are sold. The Huawei name is usually not listed for these products.


» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

 

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